Rigidized® Metals Corporation has led the world in the development and production of deep-textured, three dimensional metals used in architectural, industrial and transportation applications. Rigidized® Metals products are known for their attractive, economical and functional appeal. The Rigidized® Metals deep-texturing process adds strength, impact resistance and the ability to hide scratches. It also allows for

Kingspan Insulated Panels – North America is a business unit of Kingspan, a global company operating in more than 60 countries, with over 140 manufacturing facilities. Kingspan Insulated Panels – North America manufactures and markets three groups of products at its U.S. and Canadian facilities: insulated metal wall and roof panel systems for commercial/industrial construction;

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The International Masonry Institute offers quality training for craftworkers, professional education for masonry contractors and free technical assistance to the design and construction communities. Team IMI consists of architects, engineers, construction managers, skilled craftworkers and instructors, offering what no other group can: expertise in training, craftsmanship, design, installation and marketing.

Replacing a dilapidated two-story building, Valerie Schweitzer Architects’ Hide and Seek apartment complex is one of many new projects to join the low-slung stretch of Los Angeles’s Overland Avenue. The 4-story, 15 unit building brings a dynamic facade full of depth to a multifamily housing cluster straddling the border of single-family lots—a condition common to

A licensed architect and subject matter expert with the U.S. General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, Sean provides design quality assurance for GSA’s capital construction program nationwide with an emphasis on the delivery of high-performance building enclosure systems. Sean reviews designs, oversees commissioning, and conducts forensic investigations of building failures. Sean co-authored the revised “GSA

Fellow of the American Institute of Architects Yen Ong, FAIA, is a founding partner of 5G Studio Collaborative. He is instrumental in the development of 5G’s widely published award-winning portfolio, covering projects in the United States, China, Vietnam, and Indonesia. He directs 5G’s architectural research, is a contributing writer to design publications, and frequently serves

Matthew Lella is interested in the way architecture connects people and in so doing excites our senses and communities. He studied both architecture and mathematics at McGill University in Montreal, and received a Masters in Mathematics from York University in 1992. He has been with Diamond Schmitt for twenty years. Matthew has specialized in both

Brian Court has brought sustainable design to the forefront of the public realm with his performance-driven design process that works in harmony with natural forces, shaping our environment and establishing a low-impact, regenerative future. Since joining the firm in 2001, Brian has led the design of numerous high profile and complex landmark projects using a

Vikram Sami, AIA, BEMP, LEED® AP, has been working on high performance design for over twenty years, combining technical expertise with a love of design. Since 2016, he has been the Director of Building Performance at the Seattle-based design firm Olson Kundig, where he works closely with project teams across the firm to help imbue

Serif and The Line Hotel, designed by Handel Architects, is well underway and once complete will deliver a 12-story mixed-use hotel and residential building at the boundary of the Tenderloin and South of Market districts in San Francisco. With nearly 400,000 square feet—200,000 of residential and 140,000 for the hotel—the scale of the project was

New York may be the city that never sleeps, but developers seem to be holding that expression to truth as the city continues to grow through a tough year. New developments can be seen in many boroughs, from Manhattan to Brooklyn, especially as taller residential buildings and swaths of reimagined neighborhoods, like Hudson Yards or

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Facades+Southeast: Breaking the Georgian Mold, AN’s first conference of the summer, will be grounded in the city of Atlanta and co-chaired by HKS Architects. Although the Peach State will feature prominently within the virtual program, the conference’s three panels will be relevant for the entire Southeast, and beyond. The topics respond to architecture’s increasing responsibility

In its design of the 284,000 square-foot, 16-story Downtown Phoenix Residence Hall and Entrepreneurial Center for Arizona State University (ASU), Studio Ma demonstrated how new advancements in materials and technologies can be employed to build structures that will better withstand the unique conditions of desert climates. The downtown complex, comprised of an L-shaped residential tower

On Jane Street between Manhattan’s West 4th Street and Greenwich Avenue, a handsome, textured Venetian-red brick building sits unassumingly. On its left, it abuts a brick building painted pale-yellow, home to an architectural hardware firm and metal foundry. On its right, it’s separated from a faded red brick Greek Revival townhouse by means of a

As an Associate Building Envelope Specialist at Entuitive, David’s current role is focused on the effective design and review of building envelopes for new construction, as well as restoration projects for various enclosure systems. Over David’s +12-year career he has been involved with hundreds of projects including condition assessments, design, estimating and tendering, construction and